| 释义 |
Definition of ding-dong in English: ding-dongnoun ˈdɪŋdɒŋdɪŋˈdɒŋˈdɪŋdɔŋ informal 1British in singular A fierce argument or fight. 〈英，非正式〉激烈的争吵；激烈的打斗 they had a bit of a ding-dong 他们间有些口角。 Example sentencesExamples - A proposal to convert an old fire bell in the loft of Marlborough Town Hall into a chiming clock has councillors in a right old ding-dong.
- The team-mates, who played in the same position, then had a bit of a ding-dong.
- I know academics like to be provocative and have a good ding-dong.
- It's not a full-blown ding-dong, but a mid-level verbal skirmish, the sort of thing that lies behind many a loving relationship.
- The viewers are always well aware if they have had a row and if they are not too happy on a particular morning or if they have a ding-dong on screen.
- He, of course, used to have so many ding-dongs with his Old Trafford team-mates but it was nothing personal and does not do any harm.
- The man of the match was on the losing side - always a strong indication that you have just seen a properly fledged ding-dong.
- In June there was a bit of a ding-dong when it turned out that thousands of customers were still waiting for their upgrade for the company's workstations.
- I've had the odd fractious ding-dong along the way, but have always managed to reach a suitable resolution in due course.
- This was one of the great first plays of all time - a ranting, chewed up, bitter ding-dong of a play.
- We believe the absence of an internal ding-dong has been very helpful.
- The King of Spain knows this ground and its quirks well enough, but this was a test of character after the press ding-dong of the past week.
- His verbal ding-dongs with the former world boxing champion proved the highlight of the show for many viewers.
Synonyms disturbance, quarrel, scuffle, brawl, affray, tussle, melee, free-for-all, fight, clash, skirmish, brouhaha, riot, uproar, commotion 2dated A riotous party. 〈旧〉喧闹的聚会，狂欢的聚会 Example sentencesExamples - I suspect that presidential-style debates will irritate many viewers, especially those who are touchy about seeing the schedules knocked around to accommodate vote-for-me ding-dongs.
- The moment Portsmouth clinched promotion to the Premiership at the end of last season, football supporters started positively salivating at the prospect of some good old, traditional south coast ding-dongs.
Synonyms social gathering, gathering, social occasion, social event, social function, function, get-together, celebration, reunion, festivity, jamboree, reception, at-home, soirée, social 3North American A silly or foolish person. 〈北美，非正式〉蠢货；傻瓜 Example sentencesExamples - After all, who else deserves public recognition for dealing with those ding-alings, dingbats, and ding-dongs who dial you for answers to really dumb questions.
Synonyms idiot, ass, halfwit, nincompoop, blockhead, buffoon, dunce, dolt, ignoramus, cretin, imbecile, dullard, moron, simpleton, clod
adverb & adjective ˈdɪŋdɒŋdɪŋˈdɒŋˈdɪŋdɔŋ 1With the simple alternate chimes of or as of a bell. （如）铃铛（般）丁当作响地（的） as adverb the church bells go ding-dong 教堂的钟丁当作响。 as adjective he heard the ding-dong tones on the aircraft 他在飞机上听到丁当声。 - 1.1British as adverb Energetically or wildly.
〈英〉起劲地；胡乱地 her biological clock is going ding-dong 她的生物钟乱了。
2British informal as adjective (of a contest) evenly matched and hard fought. 〈英，非正式〉（竞赛）势均力敌的，激烈的 the game was an exciting ding-dong battle 这场比赛双方旗鼓相当，扣人心弦。 Example sentencesExamples - But it came only after a ding-dong struggle that was finally settled at the 40th hole, equalling the longest match in the championship's history.
- Three hundred and ten riders, representing 31 nations, are entered across the three disciplines, with cross country arguably offering spectators the best prospect of a ding-dong battle among the leaders.
- Still it was a ding-dong struggle all the way and at one stage in the final half it seemed Culleens might snatch victory.
- The pair have a ding-dong battle to the line and Persian Punch, winner in 2001, gets up by a nostril.
- An incredible ding-dong match - the lead changed hands seven times - played out in front of full, noisy stands showed that rugby league was back in York with a bang louder than the fireworks that greeted the players.
- The meeting provided a ding-dong battle in a tense atmosphere: the Americans had pledged to regain the cup after it had remained in European hands for six years.
- The final was a real ding-dong affair with the action going to the wire, and Gorgeous George delivering the final blow.
- It was shaping up like a ding-dong derby game when the flaw of Rangers game hit them in the face.
- Meanwhile the drivers kept on staring but remained remarkably patient in the downpour and the ding-dong battle of wills in the middle of the bridge that was preventing progress of traffic in either direction.
- I've had some ding-dong battles with Mike, and Saturday should be no different.
- It was a ding-dong encounter with Claremorris coming through on a 4-5 to 3-5 scoreline.
- Mind you for fifty-five minutes of this ding-dong battle it looked to be ‘touch and go’ but hats off to the lads for what they produced in the final fifteen minutes.
- In the first-half, it was hardly a see-saw, ding-dong cup battle - City's excellently organised defence and master-plan saw to that - but it was intriguing all the same.
- The first half was a ding-dong affair with both sides trying to tease out an opening and Villa were eventually rewarded on the stroke of half-time.
- If it's any consolation, it's been another ding-dong midweek derby - but it's the first time I can remember we've been on the wrong end of one.
- Indeed, the advantage had swung one way and then the other and the lead had changed hands four times between two well matched sides during the ding-dong battle.
- He said: ‘It was a ding-dong battle and a game that had just about everything - everything that is good and everything that is bad.’
- As consumers, we may well benefit from the ding-dong battles that ensue.
- The final score after a ding-dong encounter was 2-13 to 3-9 with St. Gerard's shading the verdict by a single point.
- Many members of both sides had played the week before and this one had all the makings of a ding-dong tussle.
OriginMid 16th century: imitative. Definition of ding-dong in US English: ding-dongnounˈdiNGdôNGˈdɪŋdɔŋ North American informal A silly or foolish person. 〈北美，非正式〉蠢货；傻瓜 Example sentencesExamples - After all, who else deserves public recognition for dealing with those ding-alings, dingbats, and ding-dongs who dial you for answers to really dumb questions.
Synonyms idiot, ass, halfwit, nincompoop, blockhead, buffoon, dunce, dolt, ignoramus, cretin, imbecile, dullard, moron, simpleton, clod
adverb & adjectiveˈdiNGdôNGˈdɪŋdɔŋ 1With the simple alternate chimes of or as of a bell. （如）铃铛（般）丁当作响地（的） as adverb the church bells go ding-dong 教堂的钟丁当作响。 as adjective he heard the ding-dong tones 2British informal as adjective (of a contest) evenly matched and intensely waged. 〈英，非正式〉（竞赛）势均力敌的，激烈的 the game was an exciting ding-dong battle 这场比赛双方旗鼓相当，扣人心弦。 Example sentencesExamples - Three hundred and ten riders, representing 31 nations, are entered across the three disciplines, with cross country arguably offering spectators the best prospect of a ding-dong battle among the leaders.
- The pair have a ding-dong battle to the line and Persian Punch, winner in 2001, gets up by a nostril.
- An incredible ding-dong match - the lead changed hands seven times - played out in front of full, noisy stands showed that rugby league was back in York with a bang louder than the fireworks that greeted the players.
- Indeed, the advantage had swung one way and then the other and the lead had changed hands four times between two well matched sides during the ding-dong battle.
- Many members of both sides had played the week before and this one had all the makings of a ding-dong tussle.
- It was shaping up like a ding-dong derby game when the flaw of Rangers game hit them in the face.
- But it came only after a ding-dong struggle that was finally settled at the 40th hole, equalling the longest match in the championship's history.
- I've had some ding-dong battles with Mike, and Saturday should be no different.
- Mind you for fifty-five minutes of this ding-dong battle it looked to be ‘touch and go’ but hats off to the lads for what they produced in the final fifteen minutes.
- It was a ding-dong encounter with Claremorris coming through on a 4-5 to 3-5 scoreline.
- He said: ‘It was a ding-dong battle and a game that had just about everything - everything that is good and everything that is bad.’
- If it's any consolation, it's been another ding-dong midweek derby - but it's the first time I can remember we've been on the wrong end of one.
- In the first-half, it was hardly a see-saw, ding-dong cup battle - City's excellently organised defence and master-plan saw to that - but it was intriguing all the same.
- The first half was a ding-dong affair with both sides trying to tease out an opening and Villa were eventually rewarded on the stroke of half-time.
- The meeting provided a ding-dong battle in a tense atmosphere: the Americans had pledged to regain the cup after it had remained in European hands for six years.
- As consumers, we may well benefit from the ding-dong battles that ensue.
- Meanwhile the drivers kept on staring but remained remarkably patient in the downpour and the ding-dong battle of wills in the middle of the bridge that was preventing progress of traffic in either direction.
- The final score after a ding-dong encounter was 2-13 to 3-9 with St. Gerard's shading the verdict by a single point.
- Still it was a ding-dong struggle all the way and at one stage in the final half it seemed Culleens might snatch victory.
- The final was a real ding-dong affair with the action going to the wire, and Gorgeous George delivering the final blow.
OriginMid 16th century: imitative. |